In Istanbul, it really is hard to speculate on where the real crowd is on a given night, because there are just so many 'party' districts and 'in' places. Local clubbers go to Anjelique every night, while the posh prefer Public on the weekends - for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dance! The casual and freestyle lovers hang out around the Asmali Mescit Street and follow the new bar-hopping trail, while the glittering ladies in their heels show up and off at the hills of Ulus at Ulus 29. Istanbulites don't really dance, tending to stay tuned to the music while standing and skimming the crowd a drink in hand.
Muallim Naci Caddesi 44
Ortaköy
The finest Bosphorus shore club in Turkey...
Muallim Naci Caddesi Salhane sokak no. 5
Ortaköy
Locals love the DJ in this on-the-Bosphorus hip club...
Tepebaşı Mesrutiyet Caddesi 147-149
Petit-Champs Passage
Popular nightclub, casual style, hip people, themed parties...
Muallim Naci Caddesi 141, Kurucesme
Beyoglu / Taksim recreated by the Bosphorus...
Nispetiye Caddesi No:30
Gerenkuyu Mevkii Yaliciftlik
One of the oldest and most elitist nightclubs of Istanbul...
Cumhuriyet Caddesi No: 349/1 Harbiye
Elmedağ
Istanbul's best gay nightclub...
Tepebasi Mesrutiyet Caddesi No: 69/B
Beyoğlu
Winter's special and a little different...
Lemon Hotel, Ilıca Plaj Yolu -On the road to Şifne
Public of Şişhane (Asmalı Mescit) not in Ilıca Çeşme...
Muallim Naci Street Nr.71
Ortakoy Istanbul
Meşrutiyet Caddesi No:84 Tüne
A multipurpose, all-here, popular place, yet out of place for Asmali...
Istiklal Caddesi
Muammer Karaca Cikmazi 3
Deep trance in ancient vaults...
Sekbanbasi Sokak 10
Antik Hote, Beyazit
Theodosis' techno gallery...
İstiklal Cad. Akarsu Sok. No: 5
Galatasaray
Have attitude, will dance...
Siraselviler Caddesi 49
Dilson Hotel
Istanbul meets Africa...
Mis Sokak 20
Istiklal Caddesi, Beyoglu
Color me purple...
Muallim Naci Street No:65 Ortaköy
Great sound and light...
4/6 Duvardibi Sokak
(off Yedi Kuyular Caddesi) Elmadağ
Teeny-bopper clubbers unite...
Zambak Sokak 15
(off Istiklal Caddesi)
Café by day, club by night...
Nispetiye Caddesi 32
Sheer sophistication...